as in pageants
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
the larger-than-life spectaculars that make Las Vegas attractive to people with little interest in gambling
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Social media accounts show Snelling, who majors in interdisciplinary disability studies, attended Jefferson County High School in Mississippi and previously competed in beauty pageants.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025 -
As is the case with most pageants, each contestant's platform is an extremely important part of their participation, and at the time, Blankenship opted to advocate for infertility awareness.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The museum and library dedicated to the 41st president are very well done and interactive, with exhibits, artifacts, and movies about the lives of George and Barbara Bush.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The museum's review of exhibits is expected to be complete by the end of the year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The white beard, the twinkling eyes behind round spectacles, the mustache curled with wax at its ends are all real, all his.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The skull of a brown bear discovered in 2016 at the Viminacium amphitheatre in Serbia and recently analyzed provides the first physical evidence of the species’ involvement in Roman spectacles, as well as insights into its life in captivity, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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While at Grazer Kunstverein, Engels organized solo exhibitions by artists including Tom Burr and Nora Schultz.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 Sep. 2025
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In addition to his own designs, Silos presented over the years exhibitions of photos by the likes of Larry Fink and Sarah Moon.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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These include craft fairs, outdoor live music, pumpkin displays, chili cook-offs, s'mores and hot chocolate.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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It is said the bees gathered at the cemetery, resting on the tent over the grave and on the floral displays, returning to their hives after the service concluded.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Spectaculars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectaculars. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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